Photo highlights of the day

Sea cormorants are illuminated by fire as they catch Sweetfish in Gifu, Japan. The traditional fishing art Ukai involves a cormorant master, or Usho, who manages cormorants to capture fish. The Ushos on the Nagara river have been the official staff of the Imperial Household Agency of Japan since 1890. Photograph: Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Rowers prepare to compete in the Royal Regatta in Henley-on-Thames. Celebrating its 175th year as it opens today, the regatta is held annually over five days on the River Thames. Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

African black-footed penguins Mooshu and Cranberry stand in the Penguin Planet Exhibit at the Gulf Coast Exploreum in Mobile, Alabama. Photograph: Alabama Local News/Landov/Barcroft Media

A helicopter drops water on Butts Fire as the afternoon winds kicked the wildfire up, in Napa County, California. Photograph: Kent Porter/AP

Lightning hits the One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan during an evening storm in New York. Photograph: Gary Hershorn/Corbis

Wipeout - A woman gets knocked over in the surf during the evening storm on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters

Kashmiri muslim children attend a class where they learn verses of the Koran during the beginning of the fasting month of Ramadan in Srinagar, India. Photograph: Farooq Khan/EPA

A painted face at a traditional wedding ceremony for Bosnian women from Zhupa at the Ethnological Museum in Pristina. Traditionally, older ladies prepare young brides, painting their faces in many layers of colours. Photograph: Armend Nimani/AFP/Getty Images

Konnichiwa! - A polar bear looks at a little boy as it swims at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. Photograph: Kimimasa Mayama/EPA

Smoke on the water - a father from Poland used his passion for photography to capture striking and heart-warming photos of his family life. See our gallery of his images here. Photograph: Sebastian Luczywo/Rex

Wiz Khalifa performs at Orange RockCorps in Paris, France. Photograph: David Wolff-Patrick/Redferns via Getty Images

The Princess Royal, Prince William, the Queen and Prince Philip arrive at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh as they take part in the Knights of the Thistle service. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA

A protester shows his support for LGBTQ couples who are asking the state to recognise their marriage in Miami, Florida. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Clashes between young palestinians and Israeli police continue in East Jerusalem following the death of Abu Khdeir earlier in the week. Photograph: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images

Breaking the fast: Chinese Muslims of the Hui ethnic minority enjoy their daily meal at the historic Niujie Mosque in Beijing. Photograph: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

A young girl listens to Prime Minster David Cameron address the Rally for the Union in Perth, Scotland. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod for the Guardian

Lamp shade or hat...? An ethereal creation from Natalie Capell during the 080 Barcelona Spring-Summer 2015 fashion week. Photograph: Josep Lago/AFP/Getty Images

Part of a motorway under construction in Belo Horizonte, one of the World Cup 2014 host cities, collapsed onto a passing bus, killing one person and injuring seven more. Photograph: Reuters

Clippity clop: Participants run at the annual high-heel race during Madrid Gay Pride celebrations in a street of Chueca. Photograph: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images